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president, i appreciate the -- the presiding officer: the senator from virginia. mr. warner: mr. president, i appreciate the comefntses of the senator from north dakota. and i agree with his comments. i have to say -- and i know some of my colleagues were here earlier. before i came to this body, i spent a career as a c.e.o. in business and a c.e.o. of a state. while i have great respect for this body and the rules and traditions of this body, something seems a little strange when 15 months into a new administration, this president can't get his nominees up for a straight up-or-down vote. put the management team in place. if there is a challenge and a problem with the qualifications of the gentleman that the president has proposed to be head of the corps of engineers, we ought to debate that, vote him up or down, but not be held in this kind of gray secret hold or area of abeyance. it is why i think and i know a number of my colleagues have spoken to this already. all of the new freshmen and
president, i appreciate the -- the presiding officer: the senator from virginia. mr. warner: mr. president, i appreciate the comefntses of the senator from north dakota. and i agree with his comments. i have to say -- and i know some of my colleagues were here earlier. before i came to this body, i spent a career as a c.e.o. in business and a c.e.o. of a state. while i have great respect for this body and the rules and traditions of this body, something seems a little strange when 15 months...
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the senator from virginia had a dream. he realized early on, i think he started with maybe $5,000 and might have lost that very quickly i think and then had to reload again and figure out a way with small amounts of money to create a great company and he did that, and he did it over and over and over again. and the reason he was able to do that was in this country, we have the ability to bring capital together around entrepreneurs. you don't have to be born in this country with a silver spoon in your mouth. i know that i started exactly the same way, with $8,000 when i was 25 years old. you have the ability in this country to have a dream and to accumulate ways, build around that dream with capital formation that creates jobs. and, you know, this debate's interesting and i know people can score political points and it's, again, great to take on wall street. but what we've got to be careful of in this debate is that we're not cutting our nose off to spite our face. the fact is that what makes this country great is all the -
the senator from virginia had a dream. he realized early on, i think he started with maybe $5,000 and might have lost that very quickly i think and then had to reload again and figure out a way with small amounts of money to create a great company and he did that, and he did it over and over and over again. and the reason he was able to do that was in this country, we have the ability to bring capital together around entrepreneurs. you don't have to be born in this country with a silver spoon...
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[applause] >> in closing, i should note that west virginia, all of west virginia is in pain. and not without some anger. [applause] >> but we will find our sol lis and bind together as a community. because that is what west virginians do. we will find a way to go on by finding strength in each other. because, in fact, that is west virginia. god bless you. [applause] >> mr. president, mr. vice president, you honor us with your presence. west virginians know all too well how shared hardship and sorrow make for strong and lasting ties. such is our connection to so many in this room today. i have spent a life time in and around our coal fields of the state, and like you, i am proud, very proud, to be able to say that. here in these fields and house that is we call home, when man relies upon another, aboveground as well as underground, life intersects life, dreams intersect dreams, and today grief intersects grief. i will never forget the initial anguishing hours that grew into painful days following the explosion at the upper big branch main on april 5. i will always be haunted b
[applause] >> in closing, i should note that west virginia, all of west virginia is in pain. and not without some anger. [applause] >> but we will find our sol lis and bind together as a community. because that is what west virginians do. we will find a way to go on by finding strength in each other. because, in fact, that is west virginia. god bless you. [applause] >> mr. president, mr. vice president, you honor us with your presence. west virginians know all too well how...
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it's a common story in west virginia that southern west virginia particularly which is where i first went where there is some of coal mining, that mothers don't want their sons to go into one but there they are on and they can get paid sister $70 an hour this job with treen. what are they to do? what is it a mine which does not have an account representation which allows people want to tell somebody in authority? that something isn't being done safely. well, we have mines where the operators use intimidation unwed and if somebody tries to do something like that they are out of a job. all kinds of ways to do that. and while we all know in their journey is a dangerous one, our coal miners must know that everything is being done to keep them safe. it's why i'm standing here simply to say that. we have a solemn urgent one and i think sacred obligation in the united states congress to find the truth, do it fairly and carefully, and take action in their honor. these men have given us all they can and we must honor their sacrifice. i think the presiding officer and yield the floor. >> we
it's a common story in west virginia that southern west virginia particularly which is where i first went where there is some of coal mining, that mothers don't want their sons to go into one but there they are on and they can get paid sister $70 an hour this job with treen. what are they to do? what is it a mine which does not have an account representation which allows people want to tell somebody in authority? that something isn't being done safely. well, we have mines where the operators...
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the presiding officer: the senator from virginia. mr. warner: madam president, i appreciate the opportunity to get back into morning business. i and a number of my freshman sophomore colleagues have come back to the floor. we came to the floor during the throes of the health care debate to raise the issue that while we are enormously proud to be members of the united states senate and respect the tradition of the senate, something seems a little strange when 15 months into this president's administration we still have approaching 100 nominees that have not been voted up or down so they can serve in these terribly important positions to make sure we get our country headed back on the right path. our colleagues are coming back today very briefly to reraise these issues. we're going to come back on a regular basis to have senators who have concerns to come to the floor, make cases for the nominee, they be voted up or down. 15 months into the administration, as a former c.e.o. in business, a former governor, this president ought to have his
the presiding officer: the senator from virginia. mr. warner: madam president, i appreciate the opportunity to get back into morning business. i and a number of my freshman sophomore colleagues have come back to the floor. we came to the floor during the throes of the health care debate to raise the issue that while we are enormously proud to be members of the united states senate and respect the tradition of the senate, something seems a little strange when 15 months into this president's...
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the presiding officer: the senator from west virginia is recognized. mr. rockefeller: i ask unanimous consent that the order of the quorum call be rescinded. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. rockefeller: mr. president, as the presiding officer would well understand from his own experience, west virginia is mourning the loss of 29 brave miners who died last week, most of whom never knew what hit them. when a devastating explosion tore through the upper big branch mine in west virginia, and it's brought the whole state to a dead halt. even though it may never be possible to fully grasp the magnitude of this tragedy -- and it is that, it's huge -- or to ease the pain of this devastating loss, we in west virginia believe strongly in the power of prayer and in the grace of god, and that's been really important this week and in the weeks to come. we hold onto it, that feeling. we offer it to one another and to the families, friends, and fellow miners who are grieving. we revere our miners, mr. president, the men and women who put their l
the presiding officer: the senator from west virginia is recognized. mr. rockefeller: i ask unanimous consent that the order of the quorum call be rescinded. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. rockefeller: mr. president, as the presiding officer would well understand from his own experience, west virginia is mourning the loss of 29 brave miners who died last week, most of whom never knew what hit them. when a devastating explosion tore through the upper big branch mine in...
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i sympathize greatly with the people of west virginia for their loss. i also extend condolences to the people of poland. a plane carrying 96 souls, parents, husbands, wives, and friends, carried the nation's president, its first lady, its deputy foreign minister, lawmakers, the military chief of staff and so many other military and civilian leaders. the tragedy, the loss is unthinkable, and america grieves alongside our friends in poland, especially when you understand where they were going and why they were going there. 20,000 poles had been killed by the russians even before war was declared by us on germany. mr. president, i want to welcome back my colleagues. i know each of us cherishes the time we get to spend home and the face-to-face conversations we have with our neighbors and constituents. mr. president, prior to beginning my remarks, i just want to, because he is in the chamber, extend my appreciation to our chaplain, admiral black. he has been so concerned about my family as a result of the accident that occurred in the presiding officer's st
i sympathize greatly with the people of west virginia for their loss. i also extend condolences to the people of poland. a plane carrying 96 souls, parents, husbands, wives, and friends, carried the nation's president, its first lady, its deputy foreign minister, lawmakers, the military chief of staff and so many other military and civilian leaders. the tragedy, the loss is unthinkable, and america grieves alongside our friends in poland, especially when you understand where they were going and...
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i hope that this body -- another senator from virginia -- i know the senator from virginia and i have quarked together a great deal. we both came from a world that was different from this. i've become greatly distressed. i get distressed at both sides of the aisle when we have an important issue like this & we turn it into sound bites. and, mr. president -- mr. president, i hope that again over the next several days this bill has been through so many et reagan administrations. everybody understands what's in it that's worked on it. everybody understands what the points are that we disagree on. as a matter of fact, if we don't end up -- if we don't end up with a bipartisan bill, it's not going to be over philosophical issues. it's going to be over the fact that the two sides just decided they didn't want to do it. it's going to be over the fact that the -- it takes both sides. the fact is that the white house can make an issue out of it. i know that things aren't going particularly well in the polling areas. i know that my friend from north dakota, talk about polling data and testing t
i hope that this body -- another senator from virginia -- i know the senator from virginia and i have quarked together a great deal. we both came from a world that was different from this. i've become greatly distressed. i get distressed at both sides of the aisle when we have an important issue like this & we turn it into sound bites. and, mr. president -- mr. president, i hope that again over the next several days this bill has been through so many et reagan administrations. everybody...
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lease sale 220 site is located off the shore of virginia. it's a 2.9 million acre site. now, the site that they want to drill is the green triangle that you see here. the purple shows the current flows. and here you see the coasts of new jersey, delaware, maryland, virginia, north carolina, and south carolina. what is instructive by this chart is you also see how the currents go. let me also tell you that noaa tells us that 72% of the time the prevailing winds in this region flow towards the coast. 72% of the time. if there is a catastrophe, if there is an oil spill related to this site, the likelihood of reaching the shores of new jersey, delaware, maryland, virginia, the outerbanks are real -- are real. here's the mouth of the chesapeake bay. 50 miles away from this site. the chesapeake bay, as the presiding officer knows, we're struggling to deal with the cleanup of the bay. it's hard enough just dealing with the known pollutants that come in from farming and from development and from storm runoff. put into that a potential oil spill, and it would set us back decades
lease sale 220 site is located off the shore of virginia. it's a 2.9 million acre site. now, the site that they want to drill is the green triangle that you see here. the purple shows the current flows. and here you see the coasts of new jersey, delaware, maryland, virginia, north carolina, and south carolina. what is instructive by this chart is you also see how the currents go. let me also tell you that noaa tells us that 72% of the time the prevailing winds in this region flow towards the...
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the presiding officer: the snoer from west virginia is recognized. mr. rockefeller: i ask unanimous consent that the order for t q rescinded. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. rockefeller: and i would ask consent that the senate now be in recess until 2:15 p.m. this afternoon. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. under the previous order, the senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m. >> first world countries around the world. the united states only country that does not have universal health care system. on christmas eve the senate passed a compromise health care bill, a corrupted product of failed negotiations on democratic and public can parties. that wouldn't provide the same coverage as the original bill. >> is it ethical to only proviiv coverage to people rich enough to afford the expenditure that normally costs you and arm and a leg? this is a question we wish to pose to the citizens of united states of america. this is our country. and this video is voicing our opinions. oh the next generation of americans, i
the presiding officer: the snoer from west virginia is recognized. mr. rockefeller: i ask unanimous consent that the order for t q rescinded. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. rockefeller: and i would ask consent that the senate now be in recess until 2:15 p.m. this afternoon. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. under the previous order, the senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m. >> first world countries around the world. the united states only...
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my sense is, the senator from virginia knows what those are. my sense is the senator from connecticut, who is the chairman of the committee, knows what those are. and my sense is that on those topics -- and they do exist, so criticisms about the dodd bill, criticisms about the dodd bill allowing potentially creating some loopholes for large institutions not to go through orderly liquidation or bankruptcy, they're valid. but the fact is, i think we could fix those in about five minutes. my point is i think everyone understands what treasury did. i think everybody understand ises what the fdic did -- understands what the fdic d i think we could come to conclusion in solving that very, very quickly. i just wanted to say that that was not part of the title that senator warner came up w the focus has been on the $50 billion sphundz. i think senator warner eloquently talked about. there was a lot of gaivment the fdic wanted $50 battalion as a debtor in
my sense is, the senator from virginia knows what those are. my sense is the senator from connecticut, who is the chairman of the committee, knows what those are. and my sense is that on those topics -- and they do exist, so criticisms about the dodd bill, criticisms about the dodd bill allowing potentially creating some loopholes for large institutions not to go through orderly liquidation or bankruptcy, they're valid. but the fact is, i think we could fix those in about five minutes. my point...
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we've been joined on the floor by congressman whitman, first district of virginia and want to say how impressed we were with him. the road map in afghanistan won't be easy. i think it's an important road we have to travel and it's not one we have to travel by o*ufrplts a lot of other -- ourselves. a lot of other nations are involved in this. we need help from the leadership of afghanistan. we made very clear to president car stkaoeugs who is under a lot of -- made very clear to president karzai we have no intention of being an occupying force. this is not an open-ended commitment. my hope is it won't run up the cash registers as much as senator ensign suggested. nonetheless, it's an important use of our resources. this is a battle, this is the war we should have been fighting all along. mr. president, thank you for this time today. i why many. mr. mccain: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to call up amendment 3724 and that it be modified with the changes at the desk. the presiding officer: without objection, the clerk will report the amendment as modified. the clerk: the senator
we've been joined on the floor by congressman whitman, first district of virginia and want to say how impressed we were with him. the road map in afghanistan won't be easy. i think it's an important road we have to travel and it's not one we have to travel by o*ufrplts a lot of other -- ourselves. a lot of other nations are involved in this. we need help from the leadership of afghanistan. we made very clear to president car stkaoeugs who is under a lot of -- made very clear to president karzai...
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dodd: i just want to thank senator warner from virginia. he is a relatively new member of this body and a new member of our banking committee, but i can't even begin to aptly characterize his contribution to this product. it has been just from day one he has been at every meeting, been involved in almost every conversation and discussion about this bill, and particularly his focus that he and senator bob corker agreed to take on so many, many weeks ago in examining working on title 1 and title 2 of this 12-title bill, dealing with resolution authority and too big to fail. his background, his experience, his knowledge made a wonderful contribution to this product. his interest, obviously, in the other matters is valued as well because he brings two decades of living in a world in which these matters are something he has actually grappled with. so i -- we have got a long journey in front of us here in the coming weeks to get through all of this, but his continuing involvement in this chamber on this subject matter will be invaluable to all of
dodd: i just want to thank senator warner from virginia. he is a relatively new member of this body and a new member of our banking committee, but i can't even begin to aptly characterize his contribution to this product. it has been just from day one he has been at every meeting, been involved in almost every conversation and discussion about this bill, and particularly his focus that he and senator bob corker agreed to take on so many, many weeks ago in examining working on title 1 and title...
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the district of columbia maryland, virginia and west virginia. local 1145 is a mountain, but we work through the region. my mission today is simply straightforward, the stimulus passage by this congress and signed by the president obama provided me with a job that i have now. i am living proof of the job creation from the recovery act. the stainless found the project where i work. to provide in transportation. a job means so much. not that is more important for providing for my family. i work for cherry hill construction on the fairfax county project in nearby virginia. after eating employ for more than four months, i struggle on this project a simmer 2009. i am a skilled carpenter. i perform other carpenter work on these huge multimillion dollar projects. there are carpenters working on the project now. the project is expected about 350 workers in the construction trade. it will take over a year to complete. we will build extension to the fairfax county parkway. my contractor will perform the fastest of the work. the project involves extending t
the district of columbia maryland, virginia and west virginia. local 1145 is a mountain, but we work through the region. my mission today is simply straightforward, the stimulus passage by this congress and signed by the president obama provided me with a job that i have now. i am living proof of the job creation from the recovery act. the stainless found the project where i work. to provide in transportation. a job means so much. not that is more important for providing for my family. i work...
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be ponzi from florida or mike upati, the idaho player, and the second round maybe a chris cook from virginia would be a good fit. >> one week into the season and the tigers are off to a pretty good start. would it continue against the royals? we have all your afternoon baseball action. boss: so word's gettin' out that geico can help people save in even more ways - on motorcycle insurance, rv, camper, boat insurance. nice work, everyone. exec: well, it's easy for him. he's a cute little lizard. gecko: ah, gecko, actually - exec: with all due respect, if i was tiny and green and had a british accent i'd have more folks paying attention to me too... i mean - (faux english accent) "save money! pip pip cheerio!" exec 2: british? i thought you were australian. gecko: well, it's funny you should ask. 'cause actually, i'm from - anncr: geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >> indians and rangers. tied at two. cruz, no longer tied. fifth home run of the season for him. ties him with albert pujols for the most long balls in the bigs right now. and the rangers
be ponzi from florida or mike upati, the idaho player, and the second round maybe a chris cook from virginia would be a good fit. >> one week into the season and the tigers are off to a pretty good start. would it continue against the royals? we have all your afternoon baseball action. boss: so word's gettin' out that geico can help people save in even more ways - on motorcycle insurance, rv, camper, boat insurance. nice work, everyone. exec: well, it's easy for him. he's a cute little...
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- unquote -- producing 20% of united states electric from wind would cover an area the size of west virginia with 186,000 turbines and require 19,000 miles of new transmission lines. these are not your grandmother's windmills. these turbines are 50 stories high. they artheir flashing lights can for 20 miles. an unbroken line of giant turbines along the appalachian trail except for coastlines, ridgetops are the only place turbines work well inch of the east. but that unbroken line of giant turbines along the appalachian trail would produce mo more electricity than -- no more electricity than four nuclear reactors on four square miles. and of course you'd still need the reactors for when the wind doesn't blow. there are other ways a national windmill policy also risks destroying the environment in the name of saving the environment. the american bird conservancy estimates that the 25,000 u.s. turbines today kill 75,000 to 275,000 birds per year. imagine what 186,000 turbines would do. one wind farm near oakland, california, estimates that its turbines kill e8 0 golden eagles a year. to be sure
- unquote -- producing 20% of united states electric from wind would cover an area the size of west virginia with 186,000 turbines and require 19,000 miles of new transmission lines. these are not your grandmother's windmills. these turbines are 50 stories high. they artheir flashing lights can for 20 miles. an unbroken line of giant turbines along the appalachian trail except for coastlines, ridgetops are the only place turbines work well inch of the east. but that unbroken line of giant...
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cheryl used to work in the office of virginia senator john warn he which is down the hall from senator biden's office and that's where she met jeff when i was chief of staff. thelma now retired resides in northern virginia not far from the pentagon where she served for so many years. i hope my colleagues will join me in honoring the great contribution thelma stubbs smith made to our nation as well as thanking all those who served as personal assistants in the defense department and across the government. they are all truly great federal employees. i yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: a senator: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from tenness mr. corker: i ask permission to vitiate the quorum. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. corker: madam president, i come to the floor today to talk about financial reform. i know we have a number of issues before the body right now and it will be a couple of weeks, maybe three, before this body takes up what i think is a very important piec
cheryl used to work in the office of virginia senator john warn he which is down the hall from senator biden's office and that's where she met jeff when i was chief of staff. thelma now retired resides in northern virginia not far from the pentagon where she served for so many years. i hope my colleagues will join me in honoring the great contribution thelma stubbs smith made to our nation as well as thanking all those who served as personal assistants in the defense department and across the...
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we have seen this pattern illustrated by the nomination of barbara keenan of virginia. judge keenan's nomination was stalled for four months. after the time-consuming process of cloture, her nomination was approved 99-0. well, if she can be approved 99-0, why require the filing of a cloture petition? why tie up this senate for the better part of two days? may the record show that the distinguished presiding officer, the junior senator from minnesota, is nodding in agreement with my statement that's a procedure we lawyers used to perfect the record. but that has been the policy. tying up this body, going to cloture, the delay, and then overwhelming confirmations, not only unanimous, but very, very substantial. and i predict that is what will happen with judge vanaskie here today when the roll is called a little later this afternoon. one additional note, teeth proceed -- these proceedings take a very heavy toll on the nominee. judge vanaskie is a man devoted to public service. when he was practicing law in scranton, his paycheck was a great deal bigger than when he became
we have seen this pattern illustrated by the nomination of barbara keenan of virginia. judge keenan's nomination was stalled for four months. after the time-consuming process of cloture, her nomination was approved 99-0. well, if she can be approved 99-0, why require the filing of a cloture petition? why tie up this senate for the better part of two days? may the record show that the distinguished presiding officer, the junior senator from minnesota, is nodding in agreement with my statement...
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today's question coming from jesse in virginia, if matt can throw 95 effective why did the pirats let him go. >> i think he's been there 8 years, he had a .2 -- he saved 67 games, his last year there his e.r.a. wentp to .500 plus. when you are with an organization that long, it's best for everybody to move along. the difference is, mattie capsize 26 years old, dotell is 36. if you ask me, i don't know why they got rid of him. he did struggle last year. there were nights when he had light saids -- when he had lights out. but again you can't do it when you have 2-1. he through a lot of pitches last year. he's young, 26 years old. some of the closers don't come in to their own till they are 29. >> let's hope he stays with the ball club a long time. >> capps didn't have a perfect spring training. once it is out of the way, it all starts for real when you get to opening day. >> spring training is spring training. you got to get the arm back in shape. today felt good. yesterday didn't. i came in and i think today was better. >> do you -- can you carry the momentum today. >> i hope so. i thi
today's question coming from jesse in virginia, if matt can throw 95 effective why did the pirats let him go. >> i think he's been there 8 years, he had a .2 -- he saved 67 games, his last year there his e.r.a. wentp to .500 plus. when you are with an organization that long, it's best for everybody to move along. the difference is, mattie capsize 26 years old, dotell is 36. if you ask me, i don't know why they got rid of him. he did struggle last year. there were nights when he had light...
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i'm so sorry for what happened at virginia tech university. and that was really striking to me, that obviously there's the satellite televisions everywhere, but can we imagine that in this country? can we imagine some and a small town in america knowing something that happened in iran? hopefully with the internet and with blogs and with the new media, blossoming as it is, we will. but that is the kind of thing that face-to-face contact really does. and experiences that we've had and why we continue to promote it. i had other people tell me how much they love doctor phil and desperate housewives. lap expect these are good thin things. this is a positive sign? >> but the fact, i would argue many iranians know so much more about the united states than we know about iran. and i want to emphasize that this exchange and dialogue is really in both direction. it's when i talked about a level playing field. it's not about bringing people, it's not about bringing iranians here to be taught about america and our values. it's really a shared ,-comcommon d
i'm so sorry for what happened at virginia tech university. and that was really striking to me, that obviously there's the satellite televisions everywhere, but can we imagine that in this country? can we imagine some and a small town in america knowing something that happened in iran? hopefully with the internet and with blogs and with the new media, blossoming as it is, we will. but that is the kind of thing that face-to-face contact really does. and experiences that we've had and why we...
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now, whether it's virginia tech, the recent shootings at the pentagon or columbine, we're reminded over and over again that our gun laws are not strong enough, yet while gunshots continue to ring out across this country, the silence from this chamber is deafening. i'm a veteran. i served in the military in europe during wartime, world war ii, and i understand the desire to protect one's oneself and family, but i know how important it is to keep terrorists, convicted criminals and domestic abusers from having guns. now, some would argue that gun owners are against sensible gun laws, including closing the gun show loophole, but that's simply not true. recent polling has shown that there is overwhelming support for closing the gun show loophole among gun owners, and that here we have a placard that shows that gun owners themselves want the loophole closed. 69% of n.r.a. members agree. 85% of other gun owners agree. shut down that gun show loophole. republican pollster frank luntz recently found that 69% of n.r.a. -- national rifle association members -- and i point out 85% of others -- wan
now, whether it's virginia tech, the recent shootings at the pentagon or columbine, we're reminded over and over again that our gun laws are not strong enough, yet while gunshots continue to ring out across this country, the silence from this chamber is deafening. i'm a veteran. i served in the military in europe during wartime, world war ii, and i understand the desire to protect one's oneself and family, but i know how important it is to keep terrorists, convicted criminals and domestic...
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a couple other picks in the second round, vikings take chris cook, a corner back out of virginia, and tampa bay has just taken bryan price, defensive end out of u.c.l.a. so tampa going defense, defense, trying to get back to the old days with that buccaneer defense. we'll continue with much more from the draft and some breaking news from the nba when we return right here on espnews with eric allen. ♪ when kids see something they like, they know it immediately. ♪ parents, on the other hand, need to see more to be impressed. so, when you add the fuel economy of the chrysler town & country... to its consumer loyalty awards... it's a sign that says no matter where people are going... the chrysler town & country... is the one that keeps bringing them back. ♪ jeff -- eat a snickers... please. why? every time you get hungry, you turn into a diva. a diva? yes, a diva. [ aretha ] okay. thank you. better? [ male announcer ] you're not you when you're hungry. better. [ male announcer ] snickers satisfies. >> mike hill, eric allen continuing to found the second round of the nfl draft. break
a couple other picks in the second round, vikings take chris cook, a corner back out of virginia, and tampa bay has just taken bryan price, defensive end out of u.c.l.a. so tampa going defense, defense, trying to get back to the old days with that buccaneer defense. we'll continue with much more from the draft and some breaking news from the nba when we return right here on espnews with eric allen. ♪ when kids see something they like, they know it immediately. ♪ parents, on the other hand,...
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goodlatte from virginia has joined is that although he is not a member of the subcommittee he is here with us today. and consult ranking them and were pleased to welcome him to join us here. welcome. >> thank you, mr. chairman. is a pleasure to be a. i look for during the testimony of the witnesses regarding this very interesting subject. >> okay. welcome. first question i guess would be in it in the applications, didn't cftc examine the question of whether legitimate ventures, both short and long, exist for these products. and if so, what did the cft c. discover? >> as i described, mr. chairman, the contract application process and the contract review process and the designation process for the exchange are two distinct processes. so in the designation process where the exchange itself operating exchange, we reviewed whether it met the criteria, the statute including whether they have training facility, how the trades are executed, the integrity of the financial integrity of the contract, and the various systems in place to ensure fair and equitable trading. regarding the contracts,
goodlatte from virginia has joined is that although he is not a member of the subcommittee he is here with us today. and consult ranking them and were pleased to welcome him to join us here. welcome. >> thank you, mr. chairman. is a pleasure to be a. i look for during the testimony of the witnesses regarding this very interesting subject. >> okay. welcome. first question i guess would be in it in the applications, didn't cftc examine the question of whether legitimate ventures, both...
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my college education includes an associate degree from northern virginia community college, which have received mega come lot in 1980. i then moved to southern california and i obtained a bachelor of science degree in economics from university of california at riverside in 1983. 1987 i graduated from california state university los angeles with an mba specializing in finance. while in graduate school i worked at truscott and the west known as tcw, working with investment account management for pension fund clients. after i receive my mba in the 1987, i went to work for what was in the federal home loan bank, still is your federal home loan bank a of separatist to where i work as a supervisory analyst. shortly thereafter in 1989 i became an examiner for the ots when the examination functions that the home loan bank board were transferred to ots as part of the financial institutions reform recovery and enforcement act of 1989. i served in the examination rules for many years at many large and small saving institutions, some of which were troubled. i also served in support roles performin
my college education includes an associate degree from northern virginia community college, which have received mega come lot in 1980. i then moved to southern california and i obtained a bachelor of science degree in economics from university of california at riverside in 1983. 1987 i graduated from california state university los angeles with an mba specializing in finance. while in graduate school i worked at truscott and the west known as tcw, working with investment account management for...
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that's what last night's vote was b this morning i saw the junior senator from virginia, a democrat and a man who knows what it's like to create jobs, is acknowledging what republicans have been saying all along. "there are parts that need to be tightened." that's certainly true. so let's stop the show part -- e show par partisanship. let's back to proving to the american people that the days of wall street bailouts are indeed over. madam presint, i yield the floor. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. under the previous order, there will now be a period of morning business for one hour with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each and with the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees with the majority controlling the first half and the republicans controlling the final half. ms. stabenow: madam president? the presiding officer: the snoer from michigan. ms. stabenow: thank you, madam president. i rise today to urge republican colleagues, to urge the republican leader to drop their fil
that's what last night's vote was b this morning i saw the junior senator from virginia, a democrat and a man who knows what it's like to create jobs, is acknowledging what republicans have been saying all along. "there are parts that need to be tightened." that's certainly true. so let's stop the show part -- e show par partisanship. let's back to proving to the american people that the days of wall street bailouts are indeed over. madam presint, i yield the floor. the presiding...
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question is, how does general caldwell decide to take this contract and bring it to a navy office in virginia, counter-narco terrorism program office and have them serve a program management function and wind up with an acquisition strategy that has the army space and missile defense command in alabama working a contract action for him? can you comment on that? >> sir, i'll take part of that and then i'll refer to mr. harrington to answer the specifics of the contract going to other organizations. but at cstc-a under general caldwell we have a team that supports. i just mentioned kabul. they have extraordinary work, i agree. we assigned one of our colonels who sits as a part of general caldwell's staff who helps him articulate the strategy, the acquisition strategy for the billions of dollars that he has to execute this year. and i think -- don't hold me to the numbers but i think it's somewhere around $8 billion. so rcc kabul 1.2, $1.5 billion i think this year. others will be done by other organizations. so we have people inside his organization that are helping developing the acquisition s
question is, how does general caldwell decide to take this contract and bring it to a navy office in virginia, counter-narco terrorism program office and have them serve a program management function and wind up with an acquisition strategy that has the army space and missile defense command in alabama working a contract action for him? can you comment on that? >> sir, i'll take part of that and then i'll refer to mr. harrington to answer the specifics of the contract going to other...
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when we extended the corridor to lynchburg, virginia, we were able to use equipment that was available that extended from the northeast corridor to provide that service. but there are areas, as you say, for example, one of the corridors that i think has great promise is the milwaukee to madison corridor, for example, for the future. that will require the rebuilding of the tracks. and it will require additional equipment. and you have a state that's made a strong equipment in regard to that being wisconsin and both in terms of equipment that they would buy and pay for in some cases on their own and also applying for and rebuilding the line between milwaukee and madison or at least part of that line that they own. and i think that's where the key for priia came was that the states would take a leadership role in those corridors for the future and it would not only with adding tracks and facilities but also with the equipment. we're there to help them. but they're going to have to take a role in that process. and also use the federal money that's become available. >> a question that arise
when we extended the corridor to lynchburg, virginia, we were able to use equipment that was available that extended from the northeast corridor to provide that service. but there are areas, as you say, for example, one of the corridors that i think has great promise is the milwaukee to madison corridor, for example, for the future. that will require the rebuilding of the tracks. and it will require additional equipment. and you have a state that's made a strong equipment in regard to that...
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hard-working people who actually did the work on this case, my first assistant united states attorney virginia gibson, assistant united states colin sherico, dennis cook, it is hard-working agents from health and human services and postal inspector generals and the hard-working attorneys from the hhs ig. each united states attorney's office focuses upon the health care fraud that it finds in its district. in the eastern district of pennsylvania, we have had great success pursuing pharmaceutical companies that have defrauded the government through kickbacks and off-label marketing. in the last five years this office has recovered more than $4 billion for taxpayers from pharmaceutical companies that cut corners and did not play by the rules. they used its sales force to pressure doctors to prescribe seroquel for purposes that had never been approved by the food and drug administration. the fda only approves drugs after they have been rigorously tested to ensure that they are safe and effective. by pushing seroquel for unapproved purposes, they made patients into guinea pigs in an unsupervised dr
hard-working people who actually did the work on this case, my first assistant united states attorney virginia gibson, assistant united states colin sherico, dennis cook, it is hard-working agents from health and human services and postal inspector generals and the hard-working attorneys from the hhs ig. each united states attorney's office focuses upon the health care fraud that it finds in its district. in the eastern district of pennsylvania, we have had great success pursuing pharmaceutical...
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the presiding officer: the senator from virginia. mr. warner: madam president, first of all, let me thank my colleague, the senator from colorado, who is a member of the banking committee, who's been part of trying to get this bill right over the last 14, 15 months. he, like i, have spent a career in the private sector. i think both can read a balance sheet. we both understand that it's the capital markets that drive the american economy. i think we both agree that we want to keep america the capital of the capital formation for the whole world. we don't want this to migrate to london or shanghai or elsewhere around the world. but we also know that 18 months after we came to the precipice of a financial meltdown ought to be enough time to put rules of the road into place so that we can give the market what it craves most, which is predictability. now, i'm not going to go on at length. i mean, i had the opportunity earlier when the chairman of the banking committee was here. i think, unfortunately, i probably spoke for about 40 minutes go
the presiding officer: the senator from virginia. mr. warner: madam president, first of all, let me thank my colleague, the senator from colorado, who is a member of the banking committee, who's been part of trying to get this bill right over the last 14, 15 months. he, like i, have spent a career in the private sector. i think both can read a balance sheet. we both understand that it's the capital markets that drive the american economy. i think we both agree that we want to keep america the...
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droppings' portion of our website which names everything that is named after senator byrd and west virginia. the harkin grant program has received 33 million since 2005. this award will be limited hopefully the only senators and be essentially to no one since the house didn't have any earmarks named after sitting members of congress because the chairman of the appropriations committee said no to at least one thing going on for many years. the dunderhead award and goes to senator arlen specter representative kanjorski of pennsylvania, 200,000 for design of a small business incubator and multi-purpose center,, of direction of office. i was joined today by members of congress fighting side-by-side with cagw to eliminate earmark not with us longer than senator mccain when remembers pigs in the pig book were much larger. we will also hear from a republican study committee chairman tom price of georgia fall by senator jim demint of south carolina a representative paul brown of georgia and rep jeff fi of arizona and before we hear from speakers i want to once again thank our great sat at cagw and
droppings' portion of our website which names everything that is named after senator byrd and west virginia. the harkin grant program has received 33 million since 2005. this award will be limited hopefully the only senators and be essentially to no one since the house didn't have any earmarks named after sitting members of congress because the chairman of the appropriations committee said no to at least one thing going on for many years. the dunderhead award and goes to senator arlen specter...